Animals Along with their cousins the Siberian tiger and the snow leopard, these large wild cats are among the most cold-resistant felines.
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) — Studio Wing/Shutterstock
The Eurasian lynx
It’s one of the most original species among the big cats; The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) has thick, fluffy fur with attractive tufts of hair at the top of the ears and has webbed feet for easy walking on snow.
Inhabiting the forests of Europe, Russia and Central Asia, the lynx is an extremely discreet hunter who uses its agility to natural to stalk large prey. It’s one of the largest predators in Europe.
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Canada Lynx
Contrary to As its name suggests, the Canada lynx does not live exclusively in Canada: its range also includes the Rocky Mountains and the northern United States, including the state of ;Alaska.
This feline is particularly well adapted to to its cold, mountainous habitat: it wears thick fur to keep warm, has tufted ears to hear its prey, extremely sharp claws to climb and catch its dinner, and incredibly powerful hind limbs to help him out. jump and pounce on its prey.
A Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) – Erni/Shutterstock
The puma
Commonly called A puma or mountain lion, the cougar is a large predator in central and western Argentina, found in particular in San Guilermo National Park. It feeds mainly on vicunas, which constitute up to 80% of its diet, but also hunts guanacos, hares and mice. This discreet feline is difficult to spot. spot, but its populations are growing due to abundance of prey.
It’s the second largest feline in America after the jaguar, and it can be just as elusive. Sightings are rare as it usually lives in the mountains, deep in the rainforest.
Cougar (Puma concolor). – Dennis W Donohue/Shutterstock
The Bobcat
Boblyn territory covers all of the United States where it is found in forests and marshes. They are nimble and not very difficult hunters: they can content themselves with mice, rabbits and squirrels, but also come to you. piece of prey much larger than them thanks to the leaps that can cover 3m without any difficulty.
These felines have a very short tail and very soft fur which keeps them warm all year round. Although they primarily live in wild areas, these prolific big cats can also be seen on the outskirts of cities, enjoying the feasts offered by garbage cans.
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The bobcat (Lynx rufus) – Geoffrey Kuchera/Shutterstock
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